Clothes Dryer Venting Options

Indoor venting should never be used for gas clothes dryers for health and safety reasons but it s possible with electric dryers.

Clothes dryer venting options.

Most traditional dryers have an exhaust opening on back side of the dryer s housing. Vent systems 4 inch air vent cover dryer vents and bathroom exhaust vents pipe white louvered outdoor dryer vent cover opening flap vent keeps out insects birds and rodents price 245. Spiral wound aluminum flex duct while this is common it s not ideal because the uneven interior can collect lint. Imperial indoor hook up dryer vent kit.

Overview of kinds of dryer vents. Vent dryers outside venting the dryer outside in cold weather wastes a lot of heat. Among your best options are. The 4 inch white plastic or aluminum foil exhaust ducting commonly used to connect a clothes dryer to an outside vent is easy to install.

Snap to vent master dryer vent connector kit indoor hook up dryer vent kit. For pricing and availability. Accordingly many homes have a dryer vent exhaust opening cut through the wall directly behind where a dryer. This indoor dryer vent is designed to capture the lint from your electric clothes dryer for those unable to vent to the outside.

Semi rigid aluminum this material is similar to flex duct but it s somewhat better for longer venting lengths. It allows you to push your dryer flush against the wall eliminating a 45 to 90 degree angle in the dryer vent pipe. Ventless dryer a ventless dryer is actually made to remove lint and condensation through a special process and does not need a vent. But we don t recommend it for two reasons.

Plastic wire flexible dryer vent duct photo at above left a coil of spring wire covered with a thin usually white plastic. To make the dyer more efficient you can buy an inexpensive heat diverter and install it in the exhaust duct of electric dryers only not gas dryers you ll save about 50 worth of heat per load in the winter. We recommend the user allow for air circulation and ventilation when operated in confined spaces. Although we have observed this material widely used in homes as dryer vent ducting it should not be used for that purpose.

Recessed dryer vent box a recessed dryer vent box is a recessed metal box that fits into your wall behind your dryer. Indoor venting can be a practical option for electric clothes dryers without outside access. Its spiraled wire interior is extremely strong and flexible and at 50 cents to 1 per foot this hose like product is inexpensive. Before you install this type of duct check that your dryer is approved for it.

Lambro indoor hook up dryer vent kit. For pricing and availability.